Chris Bryant MP writes that if elected Speaker, he would never seek to belittle a colleague and would put in place a "proper" Human Resources department to give MPs and staff advice and support when they need it.

Writing exclusively for Politicshome on the appointment of the UK’s first Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Minister Victoria Atkins says she has been moved to hear of survivors’ resilience and strength.

Reflecting five years on from the referendum on Scottish Independence, Ian Blackford MP writes that "the people of Scotland deserve the choice of a better future than the Brexit chaos being imposed on us by a broken and bleak Westminster system".

The Big Six energy companies have come under fire once again this week, following a new report that UK households overpaid by £2.2bn on energy this year. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin looks into what's going on. 

Labour should follow the Lib Dems by calling for Article 50 to be revoked, says Neil Coyle MP.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine explains that unless better metrics can be developed, the four hour standard should be retained.

As the lifeblood of our business, paying our colleagues the Real Living Wage makes commercial sense, writes Jon Lewis, Chief Executive of Capita. 

The next Speaker faces an urgent challenge to restore confidence and respect in our system of law-making, in our democracy and in our Parliament, writes Eleanor Laing MP. 

Dods Monitoring's Aaron Revel examines the Level 3 Review and the Future of Further Education in England.

The billions of pounds in pension funds that flow, unseen, through our financial system could be used to urgently combat the climate change crisis, writes Pensions Minister Guy Opperman MP.

Tim Banfield, Chair of the Association for Project Management’s Projecting the Future thought-leadership Group, writes that project professional will play a critical role in our response to climate change but argues the profession must be clear about the way forward.

Last week the parameters shifted again, and the Prime Minister is now left with three options: he can break the law by refusing to ask for an extension to Article 50, he can resign, or he can secure and pass a deal. Tabling a version of the WAB is by far the most likely option for securing a majority, writes Stephen Kinnock MP. 

Sir Edward Leigh commits to being “rigidly impartial” in his bid to be the next Speaker of the House; pledging to hold the executive to account and defend our Parliamentary democracy.

Dods Monitoring's Daniel Laing considers the key messages from the NHS Expo 2019 - arguing the next important step will be reframing the cultural approach of the NHS towards technology.

Those who abuse the media must be publicly shamed, and even targeted with sanctions by the FCO, even if they are governments, writes Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair, Tom Tugendhat MP. 

From employment to accessing public services, intersex people experience discrimination. The Government must strengthen equality law in the area of protection of sex characteristics, says Baroness Barker.

There is a national asset rooted in all our local communities that could help solve a plethora of policy issues: the climate crisis, lowering life expectancy, record levels of physical inactivity, air pollution, and loneliness, writes Sustrans.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

Caroline Gumble, the new CEO of the Chartered Institute of Building, talks to PoliticsHome about her passion for construction, arguing building work is a form of STEM and this fact is not fully understood in the UK. 

Boris Johnson’s premiership has seen him become the first UK Prime Minister in history to lose their first three Commons votes in a row - Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson looks back at the last week in politics, and considers the Prime Minister's next steps. 

Addressing the threats to our native trees involves bio-security, research and land manager engagement, writes Lord Kinnoull.

Whilst the government has said it has no intention of allowing the UK’s high standards of production to be undermined after the UK leaves the EU, it has not been clear about how this will be delivered, writes Lord Carrington.

Ensuring the skills of young people best reflect the evolving needs of employers and their businesses is fundamental to maintaining our strong and productive workforce, equipped for the 21st century, writes Mims Davies, the new Minister for Employment.